Ophir Reserve

A very pleasant reserve to visit, but...

Ophir Reserve is a very historic link to Australia's gold rush due to the first lumps of payable gold discovered here leading to a stampede to the Orange/Bathurst area in 1851....spreading out to othe...

Beautiful spot for weddings!

Love Ophir Reserve! Beautiful spot and nice drive out. We had eloped here in March 2021 and it is a stunning spot for small weddings!

History brought alive

Found Ophir by accident but we were fascinated by the gold rush story. We found the obelisk that commemorates the finding of gold in NSW in 1851. The river and site were very evocative and it was easy...

Thar's Gold in Them Hills!

Edward Hargraves discovered gold in Feb 1851 at this site using the expertise he learnt in the '49 Californian goldfields. There are still active mining operations in the area today. There are several...

A little piece of golden local history

Ophir became famous with the first payable gold claims and a small village. But now it's history is signposted, with riverbank walks, and an awesome swimming hole in summer. Only about 30mins around a...